constituídas

Constituídas is the feminine plural form of the past participle of the verb constituir in Portuguese. It is used as an adjective or in passive constructions to indicate that certain entities have been formed, established or set up through a formal act. The term agrees with feminine plural nouns, as in empresas constituídas, associações constituídas e organizações constituídas. In legal and administrative language, constituídas often signals that the entity has completed the process of constitution and is recognized by the relevant authority.

Etymology and grammar: constituir comes from Latin constituere. In Portuguese, the participle constituído (masc.), constituída (fem.), constituídos (masc. pl.) and constituídas (fem. pl.) reflect gender and number agreement. As an adjective, constituídas modifies feminine plural nouns; as part of a passive or resultative construction, it indicates status achieved.

Contexts and usage: the term is common in corporate, civil, and public administration contexts. It appears in discussions of company formation, nonprofit organizations, foundations, and other entities that require a formal act—such as registration, approval of bylaws, or charter issuance—to become operable. It contrasts with expressions like ainda por constituir (not yet constituted) or entidades não constituídas (not yet formed).

Examples: "As empresas constituídas até o fim do trimestre devem apresentar o relatório financeiro." "As associações constituídas em 2023 receberam o registro no cartório de registro de pessoas jurídicas."

See also: constituição, constituinte, constitutivo, constitutivo empresarial.